Fair Value Disclosures (Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Earnout liability		$ 504	$ 504	$ 2,426
Range of forecasted revenues and gross margins base estimate			10.10%
Adjustment of carrying value of the earnout liability to fair value		1,300	$ 1,900
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total notes payable and revolving line of credit		351,557	351,557	234,005
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total notes payable and revolving line of credit		362,326	362,326	$ 229,610
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Secured note receivable	[1]	2,984	2,984
6.875% senior notes	[2]	247,000	247,000	$ 203,013
Revolving line of credit	[3]	100,000	100,000	20,000
Land development notes	[4]	3,536	3,536	5,724
Insurance premium notes	[3]	$ 1,021	$ 1,021	5,135
Capital lease obligations	[3]			$ 133
Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Secured note receivable	[1]	$ 2,971	$ 2,971
6.875% senior notes	[2]	257,777	257,777	$ 198,605
Revolving line of credit	[3]	100,000	100,000	20,000
Land development notes	[4]	3,528	3,528	5,737
Insurance premium notes	[3]	$ 1,021	$ 1,021	5,135
Capital lease obligations	[3]			133
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Earnout liability	[5]	$ 504	$ 504	2,426
Level 3 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Earnout liability	[5]	$ 504	$ 504	$ 2,426
Minimum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Discount rate		5.10%	5.10%
Maximum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Discount rate		6.30%	6.30%

[1] The estimated fair value of the secured note received in connection with the disposition of the golf course in our Tuscany community in our Nevada operating segment as of September 30, 2015 was based on a cash flow model discounted at market interest rates that considered the underlying risks of the note.

[2] Estimated fair value of the Initial Senior Notes at December 31, 2014 was based on a cash flow model discounted at market interest rates that considered underlying risks of the debt. At September 30, 2015, the fair values of the Senior Notes also incorporated recent trading activity of the Exchange Notes and Additional Senior Notes in inactive markets.

[3] Carrying amount approximates fair value due to short-term nature and interest rate terms.

[4] The estimated fair values of the land development notes at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were based on cash flow models discounted at market interest rates that considered underlying risks of the debt.

[5] Recognized in connection with the acquisition of Grand View on August 12, 2014. A Monte Carlo model was used to value the earnout by simulating earnings, applying the terms of the earnout in each simulated path, determining the average payment in each year across all the trials of the simulation, and calculating the sum of the present values of the payments in each year. The primary inputs and key assumptions of this Monte Carlo model included a range of forecasted revenue and gross margin scenarios which increased and decreased by 10.1% from our base case and discount rates ranging from 5.1% to 6.3%. We decreased the liability by $1.3 million and $1.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, to adjust the carrying value of the earnout to fair value. The decrease is included as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expense on our consolidated statement of operations.